The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19
SUFFERERS FROM THE HEAT
Fourteen Persons Frustrated and Three
Deaths from Sunstr0ke Yesterday.
The Heat Almost as Intense as on Sunday,
but Heavy Rain Brings Relief Late
in the Afternoon.

Those who gazed skywsrd yesterday forenoon
saw large and indolent OF silver clouds
Ia a sky of the rarest, clearest and most beant-
ful blue. But this sun shone with such exceed
ing fsrvor that while admring the fair welKin
an overwhelming majority OF the sweltering
beings would have preferred ragged thunder
clouds in black. Early in the afternoon there
was greater number of clouds in the
sky. which, while not giving prom
lsel Of rain, from time to time in
terposed between the sun ard earth to
makeits rays more tolerable. There was at the
same time a slight breeze, but too little TO give
much relief. At the signal Office at / o'clock
p. NJ the temperature was 1902 and at 2 r. N.
DO. Dark masses of clouds were then seen
mastering in the north, and there were occa-
sionai flashes of lightning. followed by the
deep, sullsn roar of thunder twenty miles away.
breeze spranR up, blowing from the direction
of the storm and the temperature fell rapidly
with the brisk northwest wind, reading 65o at 3
p. 81. and $50 at4 p. NJ.
In examining the map of the p NJ. observa-
ton at the signal Office. il readily seen that
cold current from the North. with temperature
G4o at Milwaukee and 700 ut Chicago and east
ward, was pressing the northern edge Of the
heated area southwark Tho isothcrmal line of
800, which, the nth inst. passed north of st.
Paul and Milwaukee eastward was driven
southwark, passing between Springfield, ILL.,,
and Keokuk, Ia, north OF indianapolis and
Pittsburg This at p. M, and later the
northern boundry OF the heated area was evil
IDENTIFY pressed still further southwark, the
temperature here at p. NJ indicated. At 2
p. the temperatures as follows Fl
Sill, 1902; Louisville. 100; St Louis $50; Fit
Smith, 96o; Nashville 9So: Chattanooga, $50;
.It,dt lie ..
9G3: Little Rock, 04o; Pittsburg, 94o; Spring
field. Ill, $40; Cairo, 041; Leavenworth,
S47 Des MONIES. s4o; St. Paul, s2o; Keokuk.
500 La Crosse. 1872; Davenport. TO-; Chicago,
70o Milwaukee, GAP.
The thermometer at Sloan's pharmacy, which
shows the heat on an everyday business level,
recorded as follows yesterday:
IA. NJ, $50; 9:45 A. NJ, 96o; 10:45 A. NJ. 1000;
1:30 r. H.. 1912; 2:20 p M, 1929; 3 p NJ, $50;
r. NJ. 94o; Sis P, NJ, S6o; z p. NJ 800; 10 p NJ.
1t s probable that for few days. although
II will continue warm, the heat will not be op-
pressve, and may not reach 90o to-day. Late
advices last night showed that there had been
numerous and copious rains over the western
part of Indiana during the afternoon. These
rains may have extended further.
1t thought for tins that the storm
going from southwest to MOI che asst would PASS
indianapolis by. AT o'clock there was n stiff
breeze from the north which blew great cloud,
VI dust through the Streets, and q slight
sprinkle of rain came 1t sprinkled three or four
times during the next hour aud a half but
very sparinRly. A few minutes before
o'clock, however, tine heavens opened and a gen.
erous down. pour came. In the northern part Of
the city. for the most part north of Second
street, there was pelting fall of hail continuing
several minutes.
The rain passed to the south and southeast
and was of incalculabie benefit to the parching
garden crops in the neigh borhood or the city.
Vegetables were drying up and becoming al
most worthless by reason Of drouth. Grass was
so parched as TO be unfit for cattle and the sup
ply of milk and butter in this vicinity had drop
ped of than onefourth in the past
two weeks Much OF the grass ia. it in feared
too far gone to be- saved by the rain. One great
danger has been overcome. During the past
week sparks from passing trains have burned
great patches of grass along the roads and farm
ers have been required to keep close watch to
keep these fires from spreading.